Economics has long been referred to as "the dismal science," and there is no doubt the struggling global economy has created a negative perception around the science of economics in general. But one of the country's leading economists wants people to know that there is more to the dismal science than gloomy forecasts and confusing, jargon-encumbered proclamations. Put into the right context, the principles of economics can help people gain vital and helpful insight into their financial and investment lives.

In Big Picture Economics: How to Navigate the New Global Economy, award-winning futurist economist Joel Naroff and veteran journalist Ron Scherer bring economics into focus by explaining that theory only goes so far—and proper context is what really matters. Naroff's skilled predictions have earned the confidence of BusinessWeek and the Wall Street Journal, which use his reports on a weekly basis. In this book, Naroff and Scherer take the fear out of economics by providing a roadmap to become educated about a misunderstood science that may not be so bleak after all.

Big Picture Economics takes readers through a crash course in economics—Dismal Science 101—a homeschool course for those who not only want to understand the global economy, but also interpret what it might do to their financial lives and financial futures. Global corporations, banks, and governments have been using the insights and advice you'll find in this book for years, and now you can apply that same knowledge to take control of your financial destiny.